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Fontenoy - France Dominating Europe

By: Histoire & Collections

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books - French (Histoire & Collections)


Product Info

Title
Fontenoy - France Dominating Europe
Category
Publish Year
2011
Dimensions
8x9.5x.5"
NKG Part #
2148089713
Type
Softcover

Description

When Emperor Charles VI died, his daughter, Maria-Theresa, mounted the imperial throne, in accordance with the Pragmatic Sanction enacted twenty-seven years earlier; it was at once challenged and unable to resist both the hegemonic claims of Charles-Albert, the Elector of Bavaria, or the territorial ones of Frederick II, the new King of Prussia. The opening campaigns saw the fortunes of war change sides several times. In 1745, operations engaged by France sought to finalise the conquest of the Austrian Low Countries and isolate the United Provinces from the coalition which had created the Pragmatic Army. After a drafty diversionary movement, the French army commanded by Maurice de Saxe, threw itself at Tournai which it invested then besieged. Under the command of the Duke of Cumberland, the Allies gathered their forces then advanced towards the town with the intention of lifting the siege and destring the French army.